Senior Transportation Security Lead - Operations & People

Airport Security Careers; Warsaw Township (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to oversee passenger and baggage screening operations at Warsaw, KY. STSOs supervise officers, coordinate staffing, and ensure security procedures are applied accurately and consistently.

This leadership role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead in routine and fast-moving security situations.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Qualifying experience is typically related to work performed by a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer and must meet the pay-band level specified in the vacancy announcement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers
• Oversee passenger, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, operational information, observation, and professional judgment
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and developmental feedback
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergency situations
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership when required
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to oversee passenger and baggage screening operations at Warsaw, KY. STSOs supervise officers, coordinate staffing, and ensure security procedures are applied accurately and consistently.

This leadership role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead in routine and fast-moving security situations.